International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Singapore
Singapore: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 3.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Singapore, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2018, international tourism, receipts in Singapore stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Singapore peaked at 4.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2003.
Singapore ranks 118th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.8% | — |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -9.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 72% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 115 Cyprus 3.3% compare
- 116 Saudi Arabia 3.2% compare
- 117 Ecuador 3.1% compare
- 119 Honduras 3.0% compare
- 120 Luxembourg 3.0% compare
- 121 South Africa 2.9% compare
More private sector data for Singapore
- Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
- Food imports 3.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 384.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 566.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 421.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 92,760 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Singapore?
- International tourism, receipts in Singapore was 3.0% in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Singapore ranks 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.